Prior to November 1983 you could sometimes find the UK fortnightly newsprint editions (aka 'Progs') of 2000 AD featuring JUDGE DREDD at certain elite comic specialty shops like Manhattan's FORBIDDEN PLANET, provided you were lucky enough to live near a place like that. You would be paying import prices. The TITAN BOOKS graphic novel collections were also available.
Then, in November 1983, the first issue of JUDGE DREDD published by EAGLE COMICS hit the stands.
According to Comicvine.com, EAGLE COMICS was:
"Founded in 1983 by Nick Landau...a London-based company set up to reprint 2000AD strips licensed from 2000AD's then-owners IPC for the North American market, repackaged in a format more familiar to that audience."
The majority of the comics 2000AD reprinted featured all-new covers illustrated by artist Brian Bolland.
The company lasted until 1986, when it closed down and the printing of 2000AD and JUDGE DREDD titles in the USA shifted to QUALITY COMMUNICATIONS.
Anyway, flashback to November 1983 when my older brother came home with EAGLE COMICS JUDGE DREDD #1. I read it that evening and was hooked. Bought every comic EAGLE published that I would come across.
Years later I would eventually track down any issues I was missing and fill in the holes in my collection. I'm proud to say I now own everything EAGLE COMICS published during their 1983-1986 existence.
Here's the photo proof:
JUDGE DREDD (Nov 1983) #1-35
ROBOHUNTER (April 1984) #1-5
JUDGE DREDD: THE JUDGE CHILD QUEST (Aug 1984) #1-5
NEMESIS THE WARLOCK (Sep 1984) #1-7
2000AD MONTHLY V. 1 (April 1985) #1-6
JUDGE DREDD'S CRIME FILE (Aug 1985) #1-6
THE STAINLESS STEEL RAT (Oct 1985) #1-6
STRONTIUM DOG (Dec 1985) #1-4
JUDGE DREDD: THE EARLY CASES (Feb 1986) #1-6
2000AD MONTHLY V.2 (April 1986) #1-4
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